A good scrapbook border is what separates a good layout from a great layout. It emphasizes the theme of the layout, adds some extra color and ties the page together as a whole. There are many different borders that you can make that work for a variety of themes by using your favorite CM products. Blog contributor Krislyn recently took on the Basics to Scrapbooking Border Recipe, and she realized just how easy it is to make these beautiful borders. Read on to learn how to create simple scrapbook borders!

Block Border Recipe

Highlight several coordinating designer papers by placing 2″ squares side by side and a see-through border design on top. Below are a few examples!

Step 1: Cut a 2-3/4″ x 12″ strip of paper for the base.

Step 2: Cut six 2″ x 2″ squares of at least three different paper designs and mount, alternating designs, on the base strip.

Step 3: Punch a border with the Border Maker System and trim (if necessary) to about 1-1/8″ wide. Place along the center of the border.

Step 4: Embellish as desired.

Half & Half Border Recipe

Place a punched border design on top of two contrasting designer papers for a simple dramatic effect. Below are a few examples!

Step 1: Cut a 2-3/4″ x 12″ strip of paper for the base.

Step 2: Cut a 1-1/4″ x 12″ strip and a 1″ x 12″ strip of contrasting designer papers. Adhere side by side on the base.

Step 3: Punch a border with the Border Maker System and mount along the center of the border, just over the wider of the side by side strips.

Step 4: Embellish as desired.

Flags Border Recipe

Add flags to a layered border and lend a festive feel to any page layout. Below are a few examples!

Step 1: Cut a 2-1/2″ x 12″ strip of paper for the base.

Step 2: Cut a 1-3/4″ x 12″ strip and a 1-1/4″ x 12″ strip of contrasting designer papers. Mount both strips on the base with the narrowest strip on top.

Step 3: Punch a border with the Border Maker System (or use a border sticker instead). Place along the center of the border.

Step 4: Cut three small strips (1-1/4″ to 1-1/2″ wide and about 1-1/2″ to 2″ long) with contrasting designer papers. To make the flag shapes, lightly fold (don’t crease) one end of each strip in half lengthwise and snip at an angle with scissors. Overlap slightly and adhere along one side of the border as shown. You may also substitute flag stickers.

Step 5: Embellish as desired.

These basic scrapbook borders may look complex, but in reality they’re quite easy to make! They’re a fun way to tie any page together and drive home the theme of the layout. Want the printable version of these scrapbooking border recipes? Download the Border Recipes here! Then comment below to tell us which one is your favorite!

Thank you!!! I loved these when someone posted a picture of a them on a display board at (I think) a Crop & Connect event, and I already made all of them for displays at this weekend’s CroptoberFest! Now I’ll be able to tell my croppers where to find directions!

Thank you for sharing Borders. I love to use borders instead of covering the whole page and needed the ideas for all my cute paper which I don’t have the faintest idea what to do with. Thanks for the great ideas.